Thomas Lennon

“Being a screenwriter is like being a ghost. You're there, but you're not there.”

“The shorts on Reno 911! were a nightmare. They were genuinely, horrifyingly uncomfortable.”

“Improv is the highest art form. It's the most honest.”

“I write with a partner, Robert Ben Garant, and we're kind of a 'Weird Al' Yankovic of screenwriting.”

“If you want to be a screenwriter, take an acting class to get a sense of what you're asking actors to do.”

“My character on 'Reno 911!' is a really broad, farcical character, but the show is not a sitcom. We are trying to be as realistic as we can with the parameters of the show.”

“I look like a C-3PO without the gold plating.”

“I always feel like the odd man out in any room.”

“I'm a character actor, so I'm used to wearing a lot of different hats.”

“I think the best comedy comes from a place of truth.”

“My goal is just to work. That's all I'm trying to do.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a 'just show up and say the lines' actor.”

“I'm basically a professional idiot.”

“We wrote 'Night at the Museum' in about six weeks.”

“I have an interesting face. It's not a handsome face, but it's a face that's made for character roles.”